Chapter 48 Found

Ava's POV

I heard the chaos outside long before I saw it—shouting, the crack of gunfire, the unmistakable sounds of a battle raging just beyond these walls.

My heart pounded in my chest, the rapid thumping almost drowning out the noises. For a moment, I was frozen, unable to move, every muscle tensed with fear.

But then I saw it. The door to my dark prison was ajar, left open by someone in their haste to join the fight. This was my chance.

I swallowed hard, feeling the weight of my unborn child pressing against my lungs.

The pregnancy was making every movement a struggle, but I couldn’t afford to hesitate. I had to move. I had to get out of here.

Carefully, I slid out of the small cot I’d been confined to, my legs shaking as I stood.

The building was vast, and the hallways stretched endlessly in both directions, dimly lit and ominous. I didn’t know which way led to freedom, but staying here meant certain death. I had to try.

I clutched my belly with one hand, the o